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When Your Body Has Been Hurting for Too Long

Here's what I've learned after working with thousands of people in chronic pain: the pain is real. It's not "in your head." But here's what most doctors won't tell you—your emotions and your nervous system are deeply connected to how much pain you feel.

When your body is stuck in fight-or-flight mode, it amplifies pain signals. Stress creates tension. Unprocessed emotions get stored in the body. This isn't woo-woo; it's basic neuroscience.

These stories are from people who'd tried everything—physical therapy, medications, even surgery—and still hurt. Then they found Tapping.

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I found out about Tapping 8 years ago in the emergency room. I was in excruciating pain. I did two full rounds of Tapping. My pain went from a 10 to a 7. Now I do it whenever I have pain.

— Lori C., ER Discovery

The Mind-Body Pain Connection

Important Medical Notice

If you have been diagnosed with chronic pain or a pain-related medical condition, please work closely with your healthcare provider. The Tapping Solution App is designed for general wellness for stress management and emotional wellness. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any medical condition, and should not replace professional medical or mental health treatment. Always consult your doctor before making changes to your treatment plan.

Let me be clear about something: I'm not saying your pain isn't physical. What I'm saying is that the line between "physical" and "emotional" pain is far blurrier than we've been taught.

Your brain processes both types of pain in overlapping regions. When you're stressed, your body produces cortisol—which increases inflammation and makes you more sensitive to pain. Chronic stress keeps your muscles tense. Unresolved trauma gets literally stored in your tissues.

This is why someone can have a completely "healed" injury that still hurts. This is why pain often gets worse during stressful periods. And this is why addressing the emotional component can provide relief that purely physical treatments miss.

Tapping works by calming your nervous system while you focus on the pain. You're essentially telling your brain: "I acknowledge this pain, and it's safe to release the tension around it." It's not magic. It's neuroplasticity.

Over 962,000 Pain Relief sessions completed. Our flagship "Release General Pain" session alone has 380,000+ completions, with users dropping from 6.0 to 3.9 distress—a 2.1 point reduction.

Based on 321,040 "Release General Pain" sessions with before/after ratings. Part of 21+ million total sessions completed.

Real Results From Real People

These are people who'd tried therapy, medication, meditation apps, breathing exercises—the whole anxiety toolkit. People whose anxiety had become so constant it felt like personality. And then something shifted.

Pam's Story

77 Years Old - Longtime Tapper

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"I was chopping peppers without gloves and my hands began to burn so bad. I washed several times, applied topical CBD cream. Nothing worked!!!! I found myself Tapping on the side of my hand—I guess my brain knows what's best!"

WHERE SHE STARTED

Pam, at 77, has been Tapping for years with great success. But even after all that experience, she was surprised when she instinctively started Tapping on her burning hands. She went to her room, opened the app, and did an 11-minute Release General Pain meditation, "thinking how is this going to work on this pain?????"

WHAT CHANGED

"DUH! Lo and behold IT WORKED and I actually laughed and went back to the living room and of course I had to share with everyone." Even with years of Tapping experience, the results still surprise her.

LIFE NOW

At 77, Pam has completed 1,977 Tapping sessions and logged 245 hours—not counting off-app sessions. "The Tapping Solution has changed my life... THE REST OF MY YEARS WILL BE THE BEST OF MY YEARS. Keep Tapping especially when you don't want to!!!!!"

Pam's story shows that Tapping becomes instinctive—your body learns to reach for it when you need relief, even before your conscious mind catches up.

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Christine

Massage Therapist - Chronic Wrist Pain

"I have had chronic wrist pain for years from playing clarinet. Working on clients causes flare ups that last days, sometimes over a week. I had a flare up Friday that is already gone."

Christine tapped on wrist pain (10 to 4), then inflammation (4 to 0). The feeling of rejection surfaced—still a 10—so she tapped on that too. "Today is Monday and I had no flare ups working on clients. I am a pain specialist and am still blown away by the power of Tapping."

Meo

Neck & Shoulder Pain

"Woah, well that released an immense amount of tightness and pain from my neck and shoulder blades. Wow... thank you"

"I've been using EFT for a few years now & it truly does shift dense energy. Try this for everything, it works" Sometimes relief is immediate—the body was just waiting for permission to release.

Jasna

7 Months of Pain

"I've been struggling with this pain for seven months and today was the first time I cried deeply while doing this session. Something has started to release. I am hopeful. And grateful."

Sometimes pain holds emotions that need to come out. The crying wasn't weakness—it was the body finally releasing what it had been holding. That's often where the real healing begins.

Anonymous

Shoulder Pain - 3 Months

"I had gone in for an X-ray on my shoulder after 3 months of pain. I did five releases last week. With a lot of tears and Tapping it decreased from 10 to 3. I finished doing releases on feeling unsupported today and I am at a 0 now."

The pain led to the emotion ("feeling unsupported") which led to complete relief. The body often speaks in pain when it can't speak in words.

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From the Book

Within 10 minutes, something astonishing happened. The pain that medications hadn't touched began to dissolve. If I could change something as 'real' as physical pain in 10 minutes, what else about myself wasn't as permanent as I believed?

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Common Questions About Tapping for Pain

Q: Can Tapping really help with physical pain?

Yes—and there's solid science behind it. Research shows that Tapping reduces cortisol (the stress hormone) by up to 43%. Since chronic stress amplifies pain signals and creates muscle tension, reducing that stress response directly impacts how much pain you feel. This doesn't mean your pain is "imaginary." It means your nervous system plays a role in how much pain you experience—and calming that nervous system can provide real, measurable relief. Our "Release General Pain" session has over 380,000 completions with consistent stress reduction across users.

Q: How does emotional stress affect physical pain?

Your brain processes emotional and physical pain in overlapping regions—this has been shown in brain imaging studies. When you're stressed, anxious, or carrying unresolved emotions, your nervous system stays activated in fight-or-flight mode. This creates real physical effects: increased inflammation, chronic muscle tension, heightened pain sensitivity. Your body is essentially on high alert, amplifying every pain signal. This is why pain often worsens during stressful periods, and why addressing the emotional component can provide relief that purely physical treatments miss.

Q: What types of pain does Tapping help with?

People report relief from many types of pain: back pain, neck and shoulder tension, headaches and migraines, fibromyalgia, arthritis, chronic pain conditions, and post-surgical pain. Tapping seems especially effective for pain that has an emotional component or hasn't responded well to conventional treatments. If your pain gets worse when you're stressed, or if doctors haven't been able to fully explain or treat it, there's a good chance the nervous system component is significant. That said, Tapping isn't a replacement for medical care. It's a powerful complement—especially for the aspects of pain that medicine often overlooks.

Q: Should I stop my other treatments?

Absolutely not. Tapping works alongside other treatments, not instead of them. Keep working with your doctors, physical therapists, and other healthcare providers. Think of Tapping as addressing a dimension of pain that other treatments often miss—the nervous system and emotional components. It's not about choosing one approach over another; it's about having more tools in your toolkit. Many people find that Tapping enhances their other treatments. When your nervous system is calmer, physical therapy might be more effective. When you're less stressed, your body heals better.

Q: How long until I see results?

Many people notice some shift in their first session—often a softening of the pain, a release of tension, or at least a change in how they're relating to the pain. Our app data shows immediate reductions in distress levels for most users. For chronic pain that's been building for years, lasting change usually comes from consistent practice. Daily Tapping helps keep your nervous system regulated, while also allowing you to work through deeper layers of stored tension and emotion. Some people experience dramatic relief quickly. Others notice gradual improvement over weeks. The key is to start and be consistent.

When Your Body Has Been Hurting for Too Long